Friday, May 06, 2005

Interns Speak Out

The following is an actual exchange between two IHR interns. Read on and know that while you are wasting away the summer, some people are actually doing something worthwhile. In order to maintain the integrity of these letters, only the names of the senders and the people involved have been changed to protect their privacy, these communications are as unedited as a Kris Aquino interview circa Joey Marquez-bed burning incident.

"Pikachu" says:

Hi guys... wala lang, just wanna know how everyone is doing in their respective NGOs.

Sa FLAG, we are not required to report sa office (kasi maliit yung office nila sa UP). We were just given deadlines tsaka sked for some tours. tapos yun na! So I guess, lagi akong nasa UP lib to research with "Butterfree".

What are our tasks? Well... Sina "Butterfree" at "Rayquaza" were tasked to help in making a video on how to use DNA tests in court. Cute kasi may script, camera crew and the likes. I think they even have to find actors...

Kame ni "Butterfree", we were tasked to make a position paper para sa FLAG regarding the Anti-Terrorism Bill. Medyo nakakatakot kasi sabi sa amin nung Secretary General ng FLAG, she wants us to look at it kasi she has read the position paper over and over again. BTW, yung secretary general is the daughter of Diokno.

Tapos ayun. we were also tasked to make case digests of different crimes from 1995-2005. "Weedle" (kidnapping), Ako (parricide and Murder), "Butterfree" (Illegal Drugs), "Caterpie" (rape).